Using The Touchscreen; Controls - Tesla MODEL Y 2012 Owner's Manual

Controls

Controls - Overview
Touch Controls on the bottom corner of
the touchscreen to control features and
customize Model Y to suit your
preferences. The Controls screen appears
over the map. Touch an option on the
Controls screen to display the various
settings and options associated with the
chosen option. Swipe to close.
When an information icon displays beside
a specific setting, touch it to display a
popup that provides helpful details about
the associated setting.
NOTE: Many vehicle controls, settings, and preferences
(such as climate, media, and navigation) can be adjusted
hands-free using voice commands (see
Commands on page 144).
1. List of available settings. When you select an item
from this list, its associated settings display on the
right side of the screen.
2. Settings area. The options available for the chosen
settings display here, and are described next.
Shortcuts and Frequently Used Settings
When you touch Controls, the touchscreen displays the
following shortcuts and frequently used settings:
118
Voice
1. Create and access driver profiles (see
on page
2. Display alerts (see
207) and access settings for HomeLink (see
HomeLink Universal Transceiver on page
Bluetooth (see
141) and networks (see
153).
3. Commonly used controls.
Pedals & Steering
Acceleration: Adjust the amount of acceleration. Adjust
the amount of acceleration. Chill limits acceleration for a
slightly smoother and gentler ride, whereas Standard or
Sport (depending on vehicle configuration) provides the
normal level of acceleration.
NOTE: When Chill is selected, Chill displays on the
touchscreen above the driving speed.
Steering Mode: Adjust the amount of effort required to
turn the steering wheel (see
page
Regenerative Braking: When you release the accelerator
when driving, regenerative braking slows Model Y and
feeds any surplus energy back to the Battery. If set to
LOW, Model Y does not slow down as quickly, but also
feeds less energy back to the Battery (see
Braking on page
47).
Troubleshooting Alerts on page
Pairing a Bluetooth Phone on page
Connecting to Wi-Fi on page
Adjusting Steering Effort on
49).
65).
Driver Profiles
150),
Regenerative
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